in development :CTV, Telefilm
producer:Trish Dolman
development financing:CTV, Telefilm, BC Film

A one hour documentary about the global sperm trade.

The Jizz Biz is a documentary about the global sperm trade, revealing its reasons for existing whilst taking a critical look at its societal implications. Who knew that sperm’s ability to swim would be looked upon in the same light as an Olympic sport? And that nationality would count for some kind of motile superiority in the little guys’ ability to reach that elusive egg? A two-way trip starting with a sperm donor (most of them are university students), the film will trace sperm’s steps (or rather wriggles) from the donor to the sperm bank, to storage, to shipping until it reaches a recipient. Similarly we’ll retrace the journey beginning with one or two couples (most are either infertile heterosexual couples or gay couples who are seeking donors), revealing what it takes to buy the makings of a baby. Along the way we’ll reveal the people involved in the business of selling bodily fluids and the serious nature of their sales.